OK, I know you’re probably not dentists, but I thought you might be able to give me some advice anyway (of course, if you are a dentist, so much the better).
On my left top incisor tooth there is a patch that is much more sensitive than the rest. I can see it in the mirror if I look, as being slightly yellower than the rest. This patch is particularly sensitive, especially to cold (Ouch, in a dental sort of way, if an ice cubve touches it, for instance).
I realise that it’s probably a section of the enamel that has for some reason become more worn than the rest of the tooth and the other teeth. But what can I do about it?
I asked Mrs. Roboto who is a Dental Hygenist…
Use a soft toothbrush
Stop use of all Tarter Control or Whitening Products
Use a toothpaste for sensitive teeth & a flouride rinse like, “ACT”
Consult your Dentist, You may need treatment.
That did occur to me. What sort of treatment can they offer, though?
a friend of mine has some “root show” on one of his upper molars (when the gum recedes and a bit of the root is exposed). He had to do all of the stuff Mr. Roboto suggested and he has to get regular flouride treatments from his dentist (2x a year). Apparently the dentist has told him that the regular flouride treatments work to harden the exposed tooth, which in turn, decrease the sensitivity.
I don’t know if that’s really what the fouride treatments do -because I haven’t had a flouride treatment since I was a kid, but he swears his dentist knows what he’s talking about.
When the dentist couldn’t figure out why one of my teeth was so sensitive, he put some clear stuff over it. It was quick and painless and my tooth didn’t hurt as much afterwards, because there was that extra layer between it and the sweet, sweet chocolate that made it hurt.
I know it sounds lkike this was a cavity, but he checked and did X-rays and decided it wasn’t.
I think you should go to the dentist soon. If it’s a cavity, it’s only going to get worse.